Is Ukip a party of bigots? | Workfare ruled partly illegal | Laurie Penny: why I should be Pope

Weekly Online Newsletter 12 Feb 2013 HOME EDITOR'S CHOICE ECONOMICS POLITICS CULTURE BLOGS JOBS SUBSCRIBE If you were forwarded this by a colleague please click here to subscribe Editor's Choice Ten must-read blogs Is Ukip a party of bigots? Let's look at the evidence Their manifesto might just look like a list of things that annoy people, but party members hold some views that should concern us. By Alex Andreou Pope Benedict XVI: a paradoxical pontiff History may well be kinder to Joseph Ratzinger than his contemporary critics. By Nelson Jones Workfare ruled illegal, but only on narrow terms A minor victory for campaigners against mandatory work. By Alex Hern Labour turns its guns on Osborne's infrastructure failures New figures show that just seven of the 576 infrastructure projects planned by the coalition have been completed. By George Eaton Despite capitalism's best efforts, you can still have a meaningful Valentine's Day Amid the terrifying tat and horrible heartbreak, genuinely heartfelt gestures do still have a chance. By Rhiannon and Holly Dear Vatican, I would like to be Pope, love Laurie Penny Laurie Penny has GCSE Latin and a collection of ridiculous hats, plus years of experience dealing with in-fighting and intrigue (on the British Left). By Laurie Penny Has Cameron's EU referendum gambit dissolved in voter mistrust? The "game-changing" pledge may be seen as just another slippery politician's promise. By Rafael Behr Our regressive, insensitive and cultish attitude to breastfeeding Blind adherence to the principle of "breast is best" seems to have become more important than treating babies, toddlers and parents as whole human beings. By Glosswitch The Tories' UKIP problem shows why they were wrong to oppose AV Rather than appealing for tactical votes from UKIP supporters in the Eastleigh by-election, the Tories should have supported a voting system that ends this dilemma. By Mark Thompson Films that make you feel old Five videogame-related movies to savour. By Ryan Gilbey Subscribe! The issue is on sale now, or you can subscribe through the website. Special Offer Get 12 Issues for just £12, plus A History of the World in 100 Objects by Neil MacGregor Subscribe today for the following benefits: Save £125 on the annual cover price! Never miss an issue The magazine will be delivered to your door each week - sent by first class mail or airmail Free access to the PDF edition (worth £50 a year) Money back guarantee - we will send you a full refund on the unexpired part of your subscription should you decide you don't want to receive any more issues Free access to the New Statesman archive Subscription continues for £14.99 at quarterly intervals, unless cancelled, for one year. Then £9.99 a month thereafter. New Statesman Jobs Now recruiting New Statesman Jobs is the job site for intelligent and forward thinking job seekers. Click below to search jobs from our featured employers. Account Manager - Pensions South East 55000.00 - 60000.00 GBP Annual Our client is currently recruiting for an Account Manager to work in Crawley, West Sussex. The successful Account Manager will have strong experience working with pensions and ideally knowledge of pensions systems. Recruiter: Clearwater People Solutions Search thousands of top-quality jobs, click here Sign up to New Statesman Jobs   Subscribe Kindly note that if you receive this e-mail your e-mail address is being held by us for the purpose of communicating with you on New Statesman related matters. If you do not wish us to e- mail you, please unsubscribe from this list. New Statesman Limited is a Data Controller for the purposes of the Data Protection Act 1998. © New Statesman Ltd. 2012. The above information may be privileged. If you are not the intended recipient of this email please destroy it. As Internet communications are not secure please note that the New Statesman does not accept legal responsibility for the content of this email message. Powered by Blogger.